Safe-Lists - Great Free Advertising!

Safelists are basically email advertising programs.


Much like traffic exchanges, you will be sending your ad to hundreds or thousands at the same time. Safelists are a tiny bit more complicated, though.


Rather than showing a “splash page” which is just a large graphic ad, you will be sending an email out with a link to a splash page. This gives you an opportunity to explain what the offer is before a person actually gets to a website.


Safelists work on the same principle as the exchanges. You will get an email, click on the link (usually it will tell you explicitly which link to click to get your credits!!! Watch for THAT link!). The link will take you to a site that you will be viewing for up to 30 seconds (usually more like 10, though).


After the site has been visible for the number of seconds required, the icons will be shown, and to get your credits you must click the correct one.


I currently work with about 10 safelists, but of course I have my favorites.


Usually, you will be able to send far fewer emails at a list than you would show splash pages at an exchange, but the click-through rate is much higher, and more people will investigate your offer than at an exchange. For the number of emails I send, I have seen more people become members of my offers through email advertising than through the exchanges.


Both types of site have their place, though.


My biggest problem with email safelists is that I have also JOINED a lot more programs!!! Try not to get distracted by these emails and fancy pages... We are dealing with professional advertisers, and so must be aware that we are going to want most everything we look at. You must keep your self discipline in gear.


Another thing you need to know is that every list you join is going to send you dozens of emails every single day. I have most of mine sent to my gmail account (even with the changes, I find it easier to deal with there). And I do mean dozens and I do mean every single day – 24/7/365 (yes, even Easter and Christmas!).


I am a very active member of 4 lists, 3 of which are sent to gmail. That account averages 300+ emails PER DAY, every day. It takes a couple hours to get through everything for all four lists, and then there are the GPT programs and survey sites to deal with. This can and will become more than a full time job if you are not careful – and until you are well known you will not be making full time income.


Keep yourself in line, and drop time-consuming things that do not pay well!!!


One more thing:


DO NOT fall for the slick promises, and always do your due diligence before joining anything you need to pay money for. Yes, you get what you pay for, but if you are hurting for money, don't be spending it in all the wrong places... Keep what you like in mind, and see if you still want it a month from now – after your bills are paid!


In the meantime, your creativity will be challenged in many ways coming up with text for your emails, but its well worth it in terms of both training yourself to sell and in gaining new members for your program or buyers for your offers.


Safelists are better performers than most traffic exchanges, but I would still concentrate on the free classifieds and free social media avenues first.


I have listed several safelist programs below that I am or have been a member of – which have done well for me. I have listed the best performers - my absolute favorites among the many I've joined.

There are dozens of these sites out there, but I'd be grateful if you'd join under my links to get started.

Please note two things:

1: You are automatically given an affiliate link when you sign up so that you can earn cash and credits by promoting the site.

2: Obviously, given the above, if you join through my link, I will receive compensation.

Email Hog  - this is one of my favorite sites... Every so many emails you get a link for cash earnings. Mostly one or two pennies in addition to the 15 points for clicking the credit link - but - sometimes those rewards are for $1 or $5!! You can also get text and banner link bonuses. I have cashed out twice, both time unexpectedly. Its amazing how fast these guys add up!

InstaBucks Mailz - OK, I admit it... I joined this one because I love the graphics. However, this is a stellar program and offers a ton of benefits! I have gotten quite a bit of traffic to different offers here, and there are tons of free ways to earn advertising credits. This site also allows you to purchase solo ads with your points instead of only selling them for cash.

List Joe - This is another one of my favorites. I don't join many of these sites because you wind up with 1000 emails every day. List Joe has been really good to me, and I've gotten a lot of sign ups.  They also allow you to send out more emails using points than other programs - 1000 at a time for my account.

I'll be reviewing these sites on separate posts, but if you have any comments, please post them here till I get the reviews up! THANKS!